LOGAN, Utah -

Utah State javelin thrower Sindri Gudmundsson has been named the America First Credit Union Utah State Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending on Sunday, March 18, it was announced Monday. The award is voted on by a state-wide media panel.

It is the first time this year and fourth time in Gudmundsson's career that he has been named USU's student-athlete of the week.

With their sponsorship of the Student-Athlete of the Week, America First Credit Union donates funds directly to support student-athlete scholarships.

Gudmundsson, a sophomore from Kopavogur, Iceland, broke his own school record in the javelin with a throw of 80.49 meters (264-1) to win the event last weekend at the UC Irvine-hosted Spring Break Classic. It also broke the Anteater Stadium javelin record. Gudmundsson cleared the second-place finisher by nearly 20 meters, and is the only Mountain West thrower to eclipse the 80-meter mark in conference history, as he is the league record-holder in the event. Currently, Gudmundsson leads the NCAA in the javelin throw by over seven meters.

The Aggies are back in action on the weekend of March 30, when they compete at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, and the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif.

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Nominees from other sports for USU Student-Athlete of the Week included:
GOLF - Senior Braxton Miller (Boise, Idaho) recorded his fifth top-10 finish of the season and the sixth of his career as he carded a final round of 1-over 72 to finish in sixth place with a 3-over 216 (75-69-72) at the Oral Roberts and Stephen F. Austin-hosted Spring Break Challenge held last week in Irving, Texas. Miller, who began the tournament by carding a 4-over 75, shot his 12th career round in the 60s, including his seventh this season, with his 2-under 69 during his second 18 holes, followed by his 1-over 72. His 2-under 69 was also his ninth round under par this season and the 27th of his career. Overall, Miller now has 12 career top-20 finishes. Utah State finished the 16-team tournament in 12th place at 58-over 910 (304-305-301).

GYMNASTICS - Sophomore McKinley Pavicic (Las Vegas, Nev.) captured her first career beam title with a personal-best and school-record-tying 9.950 last weekend as Utah State defeated Southern Utah in a Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference meet, 196.500-195.750. The 196.500 team score ranks third all-time in school history

SOFTBALL - Senior catcher/designated player Brina Buttacavoli (Marysville, Calif.) led the Utah State offense as the Aggies posted an 0-3 Mountain West home record last weekend against Boise State (L 11-1, L 15-7 (5), L 15-6 (5)). In the first game of the weekend, Buttacavoli recorded one of USU's two hits and scored the team's only run, as she went 1-for-2 at the plate with a home run. She also added three putouts in the game. In Sunday's doubleheader, Buttacavoli opened the day going 1-for-2 with a grand slam and drew a walk, while adding three putouts and one assist defensively. In the series finale, she was a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate, including a two-run home run, and was walked once. On the weekend, Buttacavoli batted a team-high .667 (4-of-7), including three home runs. She also scored three runs, tallied seven RBIs and was walked twice, while recording six putouts and one assist.

MEN'S TENNIS - Senior Jaime Barajas (Woodland Hills, Calif.) posted a 3-2 record in singles and doubles play last week as No. 46 Utah State posted a 1-2 mark at the San Diego Spring Classic with a neutral court win against Rice (4-0), a neutral-court loss to Arizona (4-1) and a road loss at No. 44 San Diego (4-0). Against Rice in singles, Barajas won at the No. 1 spot (6-3, 3-1, retired). In doubles, Barajas and freshman Jose Carvajal won at the No. 1 spot against both Rice (7-6 (8-6)) and Arizona (6-3). Barajas' three victories placed him as the all-time wins leader for USU with 139.

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD - Junior Brenn Flint (Syracuse, Utah) broke the school's shot put record with a first-place throw of 16.82m (55-2.25) to win the event last weekend at the UC Irvine-hosted Spring Break Classic. Flint currently leads the nation in the shot put, and her throw is also the third-best in Mountain West history. Flint also placed second in the discus last weekend with a personal-best throw of 51.81m (169-11), which is the third-best throw in school history.

2017-18 Utah State Athlete of the Week Winners
Aug. 31 - Lauren Anderson, Volleyball
Sept. 4 - Alyssa Snyder, Women's Cross Country
Sept. 11 - Kent Myers, Football
Sept. 18 - Alyssa Snyder, Women's Cross Country
Sept. 25 - Lauren Anderson, Volleyball
Oct. 2 - Jalen Davis, Football
Oct. 9 - DJ Nelson, Football
Oct. 16 - Dillon Maggard, Men's Cross Country
Oct. 23 - Jordan Love, Football
Oct. 30 - Dillon Maggard, Men's Cross Country
Nov. 5 - LaJuan Hunt, Football
Nov. 12 - Dillon Maggard, Men's Cross Country
Nov. 19 - Dillon Maggard, Men's Cross Country
Nov. 26 - Sam Merrill, Men's Basketball
Dec. 3 - Sam Merrill, Men's Basketball
Dec. 10 - Olivia West, Women's Basketball
Dec. 17 - Dwayne Brown Jr., Men's Basketball
Dec. 24 - DeAngelo Isby, Men's Basketball
Jan. 1 - Sam Merrill, Men's Basketball
Jan. 8 - Koby McEwen, Men's Basketball
Jan. 15 - Brenn Flint, Women's Track & Field
Jan. 22 - Brenn Flint, Women's Track & Field
Jan. 29 - Dillon Maggard, Men's Track & Field
Feb. 5 - Koby McEwen, Men's Basketball
Feb. 12 - Dillon Maggard, Men's Track & Field
Feb. 19 - Jaime Barajas, Men's Tennis
Feb. 26 - Clay Lambourne, Men's Track & Field
March 5 - Faith Leary, Gymnastics
March 12 - Dillon Maggard, Men's Track & Field
March 19 - Sindri Gudmundsson, Men's Track & Field

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